Steaming-form for milliners



M. L. ARGO.

STEAMING FORM FOR MILLINERS- APPLICATHJN FILEDJUNEZI, 1919.

Patented. 5mm 1, 192%.

MATTIE L. ARGO, 0F MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

STEAMING-FORM FOR ivrrnninnns.

Application filed June 27,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MATTIE L. Aneo, a citizen of the United States,residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State ofMinnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSteaming- Forms for Milliners, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to steaming forms for milliners and an object is toprovide a device of this character for shaping hat crowns which willretain its shape for a long period of time so that it can be usedrepeatedly.

The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear inconnection with the detailed description thereof and the novel featuresembodied in my inventive idea will be particularly pointed out in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a view in perspective. Fig. 2 is a view in cross section.

Referring to the particular construction shown in the drawings 10designates awire mesh form, preferably made of copper wire. This wiremesh is given the shape of the particular crown desired, which may havedifferent curvatures according to whether a hat crown of flat shape orone that is more curved is to be produced. The'wire mesh form ispreferably reinforced at its lower edge by a circumferential wire 12. Anouter layer 14 and an inner layer 1.6 of fabric netting are stretched inclose relation to the wire mesh and are held in place by a binding 18stitched thereto. The fabric netting may also be held to the top portionof the wire mesh by stitches. The steaming form thus constructed isintended to receive a hat crown of velvet, silk, straw, netting,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 1, 1920.

1919. 'Serial No. 307,152.

maline or other material, which is shaped according to the form andwhile on the form is subjected to a steaming process whereby the shapeof the crown will acquire a permanent set so as to retain the desiredshape. The wire mesh form preferably consists of copper wire, orgalvanized steel wire, since this may readily be given the desired shapewhich is not changed by the application of steam and wire such asspecified does not rust. The practice heretofore has been to shape thehat crowns on wooden blocks. My steaming form having the wire meshretains its shape for a long time and hence can be used repeatedly. Itallows the steam to come up through the fabric, thus giving a morepermanent shape than when wooden forms are used, and the steaming can bedone in about one-half the time previously required.

I claim: V

1. A steaming form for milliners comprising a wire mesh having the shapeof a hat crown, and a fabric netting secured in close relation tosaid'wire mesh.

2. A steaming form for milliners comprising a wire mesh having the shapeof a hat crown,-outer and inner layers of fabric netting, and means forsecuring said layers in close re ation to said wire mesh.

3. A steaming form for milliners comprising a non-rustable wire mesh,outer and inner layers of fabric netting in close relation to said wiremesh, and a binding securing the lower edges of said fabric netting tothe lower edge of said wire mesh.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

MATTIE L. ARGO.

